Cyber Monday
FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint
Center (IC3) at this time of the year has started reminding Internet consumers
to be wary of fraud during the holiday bumper shopping season.
Here are a few of the scams to look
out for:
- New products or gift cards being sold on auction or classified advertisement websites where the price is significantly lower than any sales price in retail outlets;
- “One day only” websites featuring the sale of specific items in high demand;
- Phishing and scam e-mails, text messages, or phone calls that look or sound like they’re coming from a well-known retailer and that ask you to verify a credit card number or to update personal account information; and
- Gift card offers on social media sites claiming to be from major retailers…often, these offers are used to gain access to your social media account and personal information.
#1 tip: if it looks too good to be true,
it’s probably fake.
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